#120: First postcard from British Indian Ocean Territory

A coconut crab, native to Diego Garcia, goes exploring

Scaevola Bush

Received from Greg from Pleasantville, United States.

British Indian Ocean Territory is mostly below 2 metres above sea level.

#33: First postcard from British Indian Ocean Territory (United States Military)

Diego Garcia

Apple stamp

Received from Greg from Pleasantville, United States.

The runway on Diego Garcia would have been able to support the Space Shuttle in the event of a mission abort.

#120: First post from British Indian Ocean Territory

Map of the Chagos Archipelago

Will and Kate stamp

Handstamp on the back

Received from Major Richard Lawley XO HQ Bt BIOT (Foreign Office representative, magistrate, coroner, planning officer and nice bloke) from Diego Garcia.

British Indian Ocean Territory is situated in the Indian Ocean halfway between Tanzania and Indonesia.